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Restaurant Trends 2018 – How will they help us live better?

By bibd on January 24, 2018

The food and restaurant industries have shifted their focus to empower healthier, happier and more convenient lifestyles choices. With the freshness of a new year not far behind us, we have had the opportunity to observe the trending demands of today’s consumers – a demographic that is in large part dominated by Millennials. Lead by […]

What’s Happening in Retail for 2018?

By bibd on January 10, 2018

Image Credit: Urban Toronto & Erin Mills Town Centre The combination of higher minimum wages, changing demographics and rapidly growing technologies will motivate Canadian retailers into new and improved shopping solutions for 2018. Unfortunately, 2017 was a year full of eye-opening change forcing many well-known retail chains (including Sears and Toys “R” US). to either […]

Restaurant Interior Design Costs

By bibd on December 1, 2017

Creating a renovation plan for your restaurant can be an incredibly expensive and overwhelming process. As the price tags vary depending on your restaurants location, the size of the space, the quality of the materials used and the cost of professional labour – it can be very easy to fall in deep over your head […]

How to Start a Small Restaurant

By bibd on November 20, 2017

So, you are interested in opening your very own restaurant business? Congratulations! Chasing down your dreams of opening a culinary-haven for your community can be an incredibly rewarding success story producing large profits despite the size of your intimate dining hall. In fact, the advantages of opening a smaller restaurant business can save you tons […]

Pharmacy Construction Design – Out with The Old, In with The New!

By bibd on October 30, 2017

The creative approach to pharmacy design has undergone some dramatic changes over the past few years. Stepping away from their traditional department store model, pharmacies are rebranding their approach by investing in their most important features: health, wellness and service. For starters, commercial construction can heavily influence the success of a retail business by manifesting […]

Construction Design Trends: How Have Millennials Influenced Retail ?

By bibd on October 13, 2017

With an influential $200 billion in annual buying power, it is safe to say that the 2017 consumer market has become largely driven by Millennials. Although this tech-savvy generation has changed the way many retailers are conducting their businesses, it is important to note their impact on the evolution of brick and mortar style retail […]

Franchise vs Start-Up – What’s Right for You?

By bibd on September 27, 2017

As a new or prospective business owner, you will have a lot of decision making to get used to. One of the biggest decisions you may encounter is the choice between opening an established franchise business or investing your professional efforts into an independent start-up. As the strengths and weaknesses between these business frameworks have […]